Electricity production from natural gas
Gas is the flexible backbone of many grids and the designated transition fuel in many national plans.
Pakistan, 2024, ranked 56 of 209
30.6%
% of total
Since 2014
+4.1
percentage points, up from 26.5%
Pakistan, its region and the world
- Pakistan
- World
- Middle East & North Africa
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Middle East & North AfricaPakistanWorld View data table
| Year | Pakistan | World | Middle East & North Africa |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 28.7% | 74.8% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | 21.9% | 67.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | 22.2% | 67.1% |
| 2022 | 28.4% | 22.2% | 67.2% |
| 2021 | 30.5% | 22.7% | 68.5% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | 23.5% | 69.1% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | 23.3% | 67.9% |
| 2018 | 44.7% | 23.1% | 71.1% |
| 2017 | 37.5% | 22.9% | 68.8% |
| 2016 | 33.6% | 23.2% | 65.6% |
| 2015 | 31.4% | 22.7% | 61.2% |
| 2014 | 26.5% | 21.4% | 58.2% |
| 2013 | 25.6% | 21.5% | 57.2% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | 22.5% | 57.7% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | 22.0% | 59.3% |
| 2010 | 27.4% | 22.4% | 61.2% |
| 2009 | 29.4% | 21.8% | 60.3% |
| 2008 | 32.4% | 21.5% | 60.5% |
| 2007 | 34.4% | 21.1% | 59.0% |
| 2006 | 36.5% | 20.5% | 58.6% |
| 2005 | 44.1% | 20.1% | 59.2% |
| 2004 | 50.8% | 19.9% | 58.0% |
| 2003 | 48.5% | 19.4% | 57.9% |
| 2002 | 35.7% | 19.2% | 55.4% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | 18.6% | 54.4% |
| 2000 | 32.0% | 17.8% | 52.7% |
| 1999 | 29.8% | 17.5% | 49.8% |
| 1998 | 29.3% | 16.5% | 48.3% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | 16.0% | 47.7% |
| 1996 | 27.0% | 15.2% | 47.8% |
| 1995 | 26.8% | 15.1% | 47.3% |
Source: The World Bank, updated 13 Oct 2026. Annual national estimates compiled by the World Bank from IEA, IRENA, UN and national sources. The latest year typically lags by one to three years.
World and regions
- Middle East & North Africa 74.8% 2025
- North America 37.1% 2025
- World 28.7% 2025
- Latin America & Caribbean 26.5% 2025
- East Asia & Pacific 26.0% 2025
- Europe & Central Asia 17.6% 2025
- Sub-Saharan Africa 14.0% 2024
- South Asia 5.7% 2024
Years differ where countries report on different schedules.
Every economy
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Ranking of all 209 economies
| # | Economy | % of total | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkmenistan | 100.0% | 2024 |
| 2 | Bahrain | 99.7% | 2024 |
| 3 | Trinidad and Tobago | 99.5% | 2024 |
| 4 | Algeria | 99.0% | 2024 |
| 5 | Qatar | 96.5% | 2024 |
| 6 | Tunisia | 93.9% | 2024 |
| 7 | Oman | 93.4% | 2024 |
| 8 | Singapore | 93.1% | 2024 |
| 9 | Azerbaijan | 86.2% | 2024 |
| 10 | Moldova | 85.8% | 2024 |
| 11 | Malta | 84.3% | 2024 |
| 12 | Gibraltar | 80.9% | 2024 |
| 13 | Togo | 79.9% | 2024 |
| 14 | Iran | 79.2% | 2024 |
| 15 | Brunei | 78.7% | 2024 |
| 16 | Egypt | 76.9% | 2024 |
| 17 | Uzbekistan | 76.3% | 2024 |
| 18 | Israel | 74.8% | 2025 |
| 19 | Nigeria | 72.9% | 2024 |
| 20 | Equatorial Guinea | 69.9% | 2024 |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 69.7% | 2024 |
| 22 | United Arab Emirates | 69.6% | 2024 |
| 23 | Libya | 69.5% | 2024 |
| 24 | Ivory Coast | 68.4% | 2024 |
| 25 | Congo | 67.3% | 2024 |
| 26 | Chad | 67.0% | 2021 |
| 27 | Thailand | 66.8% | 2024 |
| 28 | Bangladesh | 65.3% | 2024 |
| 29 | Bolivia | 64.6% | 2024 |
| 30 | Kuwait | 62.6% | 2024 |
| 31 | Benin | 62.3% | 2024 |
| 32 | Mexico | 61.4% | 2025 |
| 33 | Jordan | 60.0% | 2024 |
| 34 | Jamaica | 59.7% | 2024 |
| 35 | Ghana | 59.4% | 2024 |
| 36 | Belarus | 57.8% | 2024 |
| 37 | Saudi Arabia | 57.7% | 2024 |
| 38 | Syria | 54.0% | 2024 |
| 39 | Iraq | 52.6% | 2024 |
| 40 | Argentina | 52.4% | 2025 |
| 41 | Tanzania | 49.1% | 2024 |
| 42 | Ireland | 47.2% | 2025 |
| 43 | Italy | 45.7% | 2025 |
| 44 | Russia | 45.3% | 2024 |
| 45 | Myanmar | 42.9% | 2024 |
| 46 | Puerto Rico | 41.8% | 2021 |
| 47 | Dominican Republic | 41.3% | 2024 |
| 48 | United States | 39.6% | 2025 |
| 49 | Greece | 39.2% | 2025 |
| 50 | Gabon | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 51 | Peru | 38.8% | 2024 |
| 52 | Armenia | 37.5% | 2024 |
| 53 | Netherlands | 36.2% | 2025 |
| 54 | Malaysia | 36.2% | 2024 |
| 55 | United Kingdom | 31.6% | 2025 |
| 56 | Pakistan | 30.6% | 2024 |
| 57 | Japan | 29.6% | 2025 |
| 58 | Kazakhstan | 29.3% | 2024 |
| 59 | Papua New Guinea | 26.8% | 2021 |
| 60 | South Korea | 25.8% | 2025 |
| 61 | Latvia | 25.6% | 2025 |
| 62 | El Salvador | 25.1% | 2024 |
| 63 | Türkiye | 23.0% | 2025 |
| 64 | Belgium | 21.3% | 2025 |
| 65 | Croatia | 21.1% | 2024 |
| 66 | Spain | 20.8% | 2025 |
| 67 | North Macedonia | 20.4% | 2024 |
| 68 | Hungary | 20.0% | 2025 |
| 69 | Georgia | 19.8% | 2024 |
| 70 | Romania | 18.8% | 2024 |
| 71 | Canada | 18.5% | 2025 |
| 72 | Germany | 17.9% | 2025 |
| 73 | Australia | 17.0% | 2025 |
| 74 | Panama | 16.5% | 2024 |
| 75 | Portugal | 15.7% | 2025 |
| 76 | Mozambique | 15.3% | 2024 |
| 77 | Cuba | 14.9% | 2024 |
| 78 | Chile | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 79 | Poland | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 80 | Lithuania | 14.3% | 2025 |
| 81 | Philippines | 14.2% | 2024 |
| 82 | Colombia | 13.3% | 2025 |
| 83 | Austria | 12.9% | 2025 |
| 84 | Indonesia | 12.5% | 2024 |
| 85 | Slovakia | 11.3% | 2025 |
| 86 | Ukraine | 11.3% | 2024 |
| 87 | Cameroon | 10.7% | 2024 |
| 88 | Morocco | 9.6% | 2024 |
| 89 | New Zealand | 8.4% | 2025 |
| 90 | Brazil | 7.6% | 2025 |
| 91 | Vietnam | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 92 | Slovenia | 6.8% | 2025 |
| 93 | Andorra | 6.7% | 2021 |
| 94 | Rwanda | 5.5% | 2024 |
| 95 | Bulgaria | 5.3% | 2024 |
| 96 | Czechia | 5.0% | 2025 |
| 97 | Venezuela | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 98 | Angola | 4.7% | 2024 |
| 99 | Serbia | 4.6% | 2024 |
| 100 | Niger | 3.8% | 2024 |
| 101 | Ecuador | 3.5% | 2024 |
| 102 | China | 3.0% | 2024 |
| 103 | France | 2.9% | 2025 |
| 104 | India | 2.9% | 2024 |
| 105 | Luxembourg | 2.8% | 2025 |
| 106 | Denmark | 2.5% | 2025 |
| 107 | Kyrgyzstan | 1.8% | 2024 |
| 108 | Yemen | 1.7% | 2024 |
| 109 | Tajikistan | 1.4% | 2024 |
| 110 | Finland | 1.0% | 2025 |
| 111 | Estonia | 0.9% | 2025 |
| 112 | Norway | 0.6% | 2025 |
| 113 | Guatemala | 0.5% | 2024 |
| 114 | Switzerland | 0.3% | 2025 |
| 115 | Bahamas | 0.2% | 2021 |
| 116 | Lesotho | 0.1% | 2021 |
| 117 | Senegal | 0.1% | 2024 |
| 118 | Sweden | 0.1% | 2025 |
| 119 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0.1% | 2023 |
| 120 | Uruguay | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 121 | Afghanistan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 122 | Albania | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 123 | American Samoa | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 124 | Antigua and Barbuda | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 125 | Aruba | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 126 | Barbados | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 127 | Belize | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 128 | Bhutan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 129 | Botswana | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 130 | British Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 131 | Burkina Faso | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 132 | Burundi | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 133 | Cape Verde | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 134 | Cambodia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 135 | Cayman Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 136 | Central African Republic | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 137 | Comoros | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 138 | DR Congo | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 139 | Costa Rica | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 140 | Curaçao | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 141 | Cyprus | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 142 | Djibouti | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 143 | Dominica | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 144 | Eritrea | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 145 | Eswatini | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 146 | Ethiopia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 147 | Faroe Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 148 | Fiji | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 149 | French Polynesia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 150 | Gambia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 151 | Greenland | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 152 | Grenada | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 153 | Guam | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 154 | Guinea | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 155 | Guinea-Bissau | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 156 | Guyana | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 157 | Haiti | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 158 | Honduras | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 159 | Iceland | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 160 | Kenya | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 161 | Kiribati | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 162 | North Korea | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 163 | Kosovo | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 164 | Laos | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 165 | Lebanon | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 166 | Liberia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 167 | Madagascar | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 168 | Malawi | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 169 | Maldives | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 170 | Mali | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 171 | Marshall Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 172 | Mauritania | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 173 | Mauritius | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 174 | Micronesia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 175 | Mongolia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 176 | Montenegro | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 177 | Namibia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 178 | Nauru | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 179 | Nepal | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 180 | New Caledonia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 181 | Nicaragua | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 182 | Palau | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 183 | Paraguay | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 184 | Samoa | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 185 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 186 | Seychelles | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 187 | Sierra Leone | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 188 | Sint Maarten | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 189 | Solomon Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 190 | Somalia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 191 | South Africa | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 192 | South Sudan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 193 | Sri Lanka | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 194 | Saint Kitts and Nevis | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 195 | Saint Lucia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 196 | Saint Martin | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 197 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 198 | Sudan | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 199 | Suriname | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 200 | Timor-Leste | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 201 | Tonga | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 202 | Turks and Caicos Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 203 | Tuvalu | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 204 | Uganda | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 205 | Vanuatu | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 206 | United States Virgin Islands | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 207 | Palestine | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 208 | Zambia | 0.0% | 2021 |
| 209 | Zimbabwe | 0.0% | 2021 |